The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30

and pedagoguesses- the latter--at-
tended the examination held at the high
school room in this village, on Friday and
Saturday last.
Judge Hilton viii speak on the prohibit
tory amendment at Southeast Decatur this
w Wednesday-eyening. at Covert on Thurs
day evening, and at CIR nge Hall in Hamilton
next Sunday afternoon.
An unusual and unexpected press OF adver-
tising matter compels us TO omit large
portion of our correspondence and other
interesting matter this week. IT is not pro-
bable that such thing will occur again very
soon.
NJ. u. Richardson has lost that black mus
tache of his. He used to be a good looking
chap, but now he is oh. so homely. We un-
derstand that his wife and daughter have
determined he shall sleep in the barn until
his beard is grown.
Mr.. II. wilkins OF Columbia, Dakota.
writes: Enclosed please find three dollars.
Although il is four years since we left our
old home, we still find we are unable To get
along without the NoRTHERNER. 1t is like a
weekly visit with old friends SO please
continue to send it,
Spence Hurlbut was in town again last
Thursday and had To put up at public
house, Just the same rs he has done before.
Next time he comes, we advise him to pull
on our latch string which always hangs ont
To old army comrades like Spence. We will
agree to do better by him than Uncle Tommy,
his step father, has sometimes done.
VIM Markillie, Almena's model farmer,
raised last season about 5000 bushels of oats
and 00n hnghaio of vhaof His UhQaf aud
COO bushels of oats he marketed at Goble-
vile, and about 1.50O bushels of oats he sold
at Allegan, making three trips with five
teams, and getting thirty-one cents per
bushe. He says the money didn't stick TO
his fingers, but went to pay his debts, all of
which was exceedingly proper
Last Thursday. j.. s. Russell received the
order for admission and transportation TO
the Soldiers Home for Abram Foster, an old
veteran of Co. &C. I'd Michigan cavalry
Mr.. Foster is nearly seventy-five years old
and, although he has several children, none
are able to support him. 1t was great
comfort TO him that he does not have to go
to the poor house. he was in his forty y-ninth
year when he enlisted and, as far as able, he
was faithful soldier. Charity" as taught
by the grand army, TO him ID n genuine
reality.-1dcaHcc.
Mr.. $. T. Bowen. the deep cut clothing
man, has purchased store in Battle Greek
and will remove his stock of goods TO that
place in n few days. During his residence
here. Mr.. Bowen has shown himself to be a
stirring. active, energetic business man. 1t
is to be regretted that he has concluded to
leave our village He will be greatly missed
by our citizens and especially by the First
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liberal and generous supporter. The NORTH
EREER wishes him success and prosperity in
his new venture. He offers special induce
nents to customers for the next ten days.
Some of our friends felt aggrieveG because
we intimated that viii Howard. democratic
candidate for circuit judge, did not lose his
arm in the service of his country. What We
said was entirely true. He lost it by an acci-
dent that happened TO him in his youth. Mr..
Howard is a good friend OF ours. but he
never wore the blue as did his competitor,
Judge Buck. Perhaps he would have doue
so if he had had two arms, we don't know.
But this we do know; he is an honorable
man and would not thank anybody for
claiming that be was q soldier aud lost his
arm in the service. Mr.. Howard was in
town last Saturday.
! We shall try and publish, in our next issue,
full election returns from every township in
the county. Our correspondents are re-
quested to send Us by the very first mail one
of each kind OF tickets voted III their town
ship-both state and local-with the fuH r0te
of each candidate opposite his name. Don't
send simply ma jorities, but the entire vote
of each one. And don't forget the amend
ment votes; they will be as anxiously sought
| for as any other. We shall be under obliga-
tions to any friend in any township, as well
as to our regular correspondents, who will
kindly furnish us the above information al
the earliest possible moment.
A young German giving his name as John
| Hoffman and hailing from Ottawa, Illinois
had been working for Peter Brummvll OF
Waverly, for a couple OF months. Last Fri
day morning he got up at about three o'clock
went through Brummell's pants, stole his
pocket book containing about fifteen dollars
in money. and also stole suit of clothes
belonging to BrummelIs son. Mr.. Il. hearC
him, but thought nothing strange about il a'
the chap was accustomed to early rising
When Pete missed his pocket book, he con
cluded that he was victim of misplaced
confidence. a reward of twenty y-five doilsn
is offered for the arrest and conviction of th'
thief.
Mr.. G.. q. Nash of Gliddenburg, sends III
the following local item: "On the 22d inst.
our dftieth birthday, goodly number Of ou
relatives and friends dropped i'll npon N
ana, after diligent but decisive combat, W,
We're forced TO surrender. After parbkinJ
of refreshments, of which they brought al
abundant supply, we were presented with
large easy chair. This interesting part o
the programme being completed, q poem
composed for the occasion was read by on
aunt, Mrs. Ii. V. Harwick, commemorative
past events. The day was passed pleasant,
and happily and, on taking their leave,
wish was expressed that we might NEE
again fifty years hence.
Died, March 2sth, 1887, at one o'clock a
m., Jehial Glidden. aged eighty-two year
and nine months Mr.. Glidden was born II
Stanstead, Canada, Just across the Vernon
line, in 1904. His parents moved with o.
teams to Orleans county, New York, III laO-
and were among the early settlers, wh'
cleared the farms and saw the beginning O
canals and railroads. He moved to Michi
gan with his family i'm 1852, two miles cas-
of Paw Paw. where he resided until the time
Of his death. The funeral was held at th'
Free Baptist church, of which he had been |
member for many years, on Tuesday last a